Initial claims for unemployment insurance edged back toward pre-pandemic levels after hitting a five-month high earlier this spring, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Initial Claims Dip Slightly
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell slightly last week, reversing the previous week’s increases, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Jobless Claims at 5-Month High
Initial claims for unemployment insurance jumped last week to their highest level since January, but remain near post-pandemic lows, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Private-Sector Employment Slows; Initial Claims Fall to 53-Year Low
ADP, Roseland, N.J., on Thursday said private-sector employment came in below expectations. Meanwhile, the Labor Department reported initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to their lowest levels since 1969.
Initial Claims Drop by 8,000
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell for the first time in three weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Initial Claims Rise for 2nd Straight Week
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose for the second straight week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Initial Claims Show Flattening Pattern
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose slightly last week and haven’t shown much movement for several months now as employers continue to have difficulty filling jobs, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Initial Claims Down Another 5,000
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell again last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, remaining at historically low levels.
Initial Claims Hold Near 52-Year Lows; Leading Economic Indicators Improve
Initial claims for unemployment insurance hovered near historic lows last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. In a separate report, the Conference Board, New York, reported its Leading Economic Index rose in March, the second consecutive monthly improvement.
Unemployment Claims Rise from Historic Lows
After hitting historic lows the previous week, initial claims for unemployment insurance ticked up this week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.